{"product_id":"cio-survival-guide-isbn-9780471457930","title":"CIO Survival Guide","description":"CIO Survival Guide is a leadership manual for the emerging role of the Chief Information Officer. This book supports and guides CIOs in acquiring or enhancing their technical skills and leadership competencies to be a full and respected member of the Executive Team. It includes exposition and practice of the skills and competencies required to be a successful CIO.  Preface.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat We Were, Who We Are, and Who We Are Becoming.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrief Genealogy of the IT Profession.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState of the Profession.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat CEOs Really Want in Their CIOs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen Questions the CIO Must Ask the CEO.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Fork in the Road: Business or Technology\u003c\/b\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning the Work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Up Shop.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fork in the Road.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating the IT Internal Partnership Network.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaximizing the Partnership Network.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolving CIO Expectations: Technologist or Businologist?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCIO and CTO Relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen Questions the CIO Should Ask Network Partners.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfile of Success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Unified Competency Profile.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnical Skills.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Acumen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership Competence and Vision.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfiles of Success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen Questions the CIO Should Ask Outsourced Service Providers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eConnecting IT to Value Creation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Language of the Industry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbracing the “Perfect” External Customer, or Managing Customer Relationship Value.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnterprisewide Strategic Planning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuous and Discontinuous Process Improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe CIO and Practical Strategic Planning: More Than Just IT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning the Future without Disrupting the Present.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIT as a Value Center.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen Questions the CIO Should Ask the Entire Executive Team during Joint Strategic Planning Activities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eFocus and Prioritization.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCIO Risk Profile Assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAligning IT Resources to Your Organization’s Strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProper Provisioning: Resource Allocation to IT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdaptive Systems: If We Haven’t Started It Yet, It Costs Nothing to Change It!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharting the Journey Milestones: IT Program Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen Questions the CEO Should Ask the CIO for Successful Alignment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eFinal Preparations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Trek into (Un)Known Territory: Barriers to Success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNirvana Accelerators.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecisions a CIO Should Not Make Alone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistant Horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating the Horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen Questions the CIO Must Ask about Future Horizons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eKarl D. Schubert, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is former senior vice president and chief operating officer of Zambeel, Inc., a network storage company headquartered in Fremont, California. Prior to joining Zambeel, Schubert was vice president and chief technical officer for Dell. Before joining Dell, he was a senior manager with IBM for fourteen years.  Few professions are more challenging than that of the CIO. The CIO is the go—to person for all things IT; there’s no other position in the company like it. For a CIO to succeed, he or she must be prepared for anything. The CIO Survival Guide lays out a strategic, step—by—step road map of successful skills and competencies for CIOs in today’s demanding times.  \u003cp\u003eIn the simplest terms, CIOs are expected to translate the complex world of IT into a readily understandable set of ideas and solutions. The successful CIO translates and demonstrates IT possibilities into meaningful value creation for his or her company. Compiling the success stories of seasoned IT professionals at all levels in the industry–especially senior IT operations and product development executives and managers–CIO Survival Guide integrates their diverse experiences, observations, discussions, and research to identify the inherent obstacles of the position, as well as offer concrete advice to overcome the day—to—day, year—to—year challenges of the job. This vital blueprint to success not only guides readers through the changing role of the CIO and IT function planning, it also describes specific strategies for creating value.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten to help CIOs and aspiring CIOs bolster their requisite skills and to help managers determine what they should expect from their CIOs, CIO Survival Guide examines:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat CEOs really want in their CIOs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to develop positive working relationships with other key executives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTen questions the CIO must ask the CEO\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreating the IT internal partnership network\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvolving CIO expectations–technologist or \"businologist?\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTen questions the CIO should ask outsourced service providers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe language of the industry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnterprise—wide strategic planning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCIO risk profile assessment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDecisions a CIO should never make alone\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo become the best, you must first learn from the best. Turn to the CIO Survival Guide for the leading advice in CIO leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e  Praise for the CIO Survival Guide  \u003cp\u003e\"This book makes all the right assumptions about where the partnership between business and technology should be going. CIO Survival Guide is right on target: get the infrastructure right and then leverage it for strategic and competitive advantage–and make sure that you use the language of business to sell your effectiveness and vision. CIOs and technology managers that take Schubert’s advice to heart will never again find themselves out in the corporate cold.\"\u003cbr\u003e –Stephen J. Andriole, PhD\u003cbr\u003e Thomas G. Labrecque Professor of Business Technology, Villanova University\u003cbr\u003e Former CTO and senior vice president of technology strategy at CIGNA Corp.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Dr. Schubert weeds through the many possible leadership priorities that challenge this as—yet—undefined executive position and its responsibilities. Simply put, organizations that hire CIOs to merely deliver profit—motivated, silver—bullet technology will not survive in the long—term; organizations must hire CIOs that first and foremost understand the business as a strategic partner and who use an organizational network of partnerships to leverage the right technology at the right time. This book guides IT professionals at all levels to become such a person, and it provides concrete ways for CEOs, CFOs, and other non—IT executives to size up their current or prospective CIOs.\"\u003cbr\u003e –Joe and Catherine Stenzel\u003cbr\u003e Editors in chief, Cost Management\u003cbr\u003e Authors of CFO Survival Guide: Plotting the Course to Financial Leadership\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988921696485,"sku":"NP9780471457930","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471457930.jpg?v=1761782062","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/cio-survival-guide-isbn-9780471457930","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}